"More and More" is a song written by country singer/songwriter

Merle Kilgore Wyatt Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 – February 6, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and manager. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. At the time of his death, he was the personal manager of Hank Wil ...

Webb Pierce Michael Webb Pierce (August 8, 1921 – February 24, 1991) was an American honky-tonk vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the 1950s, one of the most popular of the genre, charting more number one hits than any other country artist during the ...

's 1954 recording of "More and More" spent ten weeks at number one on the country charts and twenty-nine weeks on the chart overall. The song also crossed over and peaked at number 22 on the pop charts, making it the most successful pop single of Pierce's career. The B-side of "More and More", "You're Not Mine Anymore," peaked at number eight on the C&W Best Seller charts. The song was featured in the horror movie ''

The Hills Have Eyes ''The Hills Have Eyes'' is an American horror franchise that consists of four horror films, as well as a graphic novel and merchandise. The first film was released in 1977, '' The Hills Have Eyes''; the series was rebooted in a 2006 remake. T ...

'' during the opening credits.

Cover versions

Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Reco ...

covered the song in 1983, and reached #7 on Us Country and #3 on Canada Country.

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1954 songs 1983 singles Songs written by Merle Kilgore Webb Pierce songs Charley Pride songs Decca Records singles RCA Records singles {{1950s-country-song-stub